as in authors
a person who creates a written work
a writer who is still trying to get published
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Recent Examples of writers
Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Tech writers of the day were less than thrilled.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.
—Beverly Gologorsky
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
That gives Bruni Tedeschi, Marcello and his co-writers Letizia Russo and Guido Silei a lot of freedom to mold this influential giant of the 19th century stage during a transitional period toward the end of her life.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the last couple of months, there has been outreach from writers, agents and other studios about the new deal type, whose terms vary and are tailored to each individual case.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Their other brother, Brad, is a poet who followed his brothers into the Oz writers’ room and has since worked on shows like The Americans.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs will win, say both Pro Football Talk writers.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Giving back to the community Lemieux and Walzideh also love giving back to the community, particularly aspiring writers.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Tech writers of the day were less than thrilled.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
But placing unfinished or untested writing in front of the eyes of other experienced and respected writers actually takes courage.
—Beverly Gologorsky
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
That gives Bruni Tedeschi, Marcello and his co-writers Letizia Russo and Guido Silei a lot of freedom to mold this influential giant of the 19th century stage during a transitional period toward the end of her life.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the last couple of months, there has been outreach from writers, agents and other studios about the new deal type, whose terms vary and are tailored to each individual case.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Their other brother, Brad, is a poet who followed his brothers into the Oz writers’ room and has since worked on shows like The Americans.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs will win, say both Pro Football Talk writers.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Giving back to the community Lemieux and Walzideh also love giving back to the community, particularly aspiring writers.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writers
authors
Noun
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Many papers cited in the rebuttal also listed Chinese government employees as authors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Significance of the cluster formation process By mapping the step-by-step growth of nanoclusters, the study authors have provided a rare glimpse into how atomic building blocks come together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Writers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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